Telangana

Mahabubabad: District Collector K Shashanka said that all eligible persons would be given the right to forest podu lands under the Recognition of Forest Rights (RoFR) Act in the district. As a part of the district administration’s efforts to create awareness on the process of submitting applications under the RoFR Act, the Collector held meetings […]

Hyderabad: Amid repeated demands from the State government to purchase entire paddy produced in Telangana, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday categorically said the Central government would purchase only raw rice but not parboiled rice. No one can scare the Central government or BJP and its leaders through false propaganda, he said at […]

Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy stated that the Centre had utterly failed in terms of paddy procurement. He accused that the Union government had no specific policy on paddy procurement for the Yasangi season and was showing discrimination towards Telangana State, despite purchasing entire paddy crop from Punjab. Addressing the mediapersons at Telangana Bhavan […]

Hyderabad: Telangana reported 173 new Covid infections and one fatality on Tuesday taking the cumulative number of deaths to 3,968 and the total number of positive cases to 6,72,823. The number of active cases in Telangana, as on Tuesday, was 3,754.The authorities today conducted 40,797 Covid tests of which results of 1,661 samples were awaited. […]

Khammam: District Collector VP Gautham appealed to the podu farmers to make use of the Podu Action Plan launched by the State government to address the farmers’ issues. He visited Rajab Ali Nagar in Earlapudi gram panchayat in Raghunathapalem mandal in the district on Tuesday and attended a grama sabha. Speaking on the occasion, he […]

Sangareddy: A short film made by Panchayat Secretary of Enkemuri village in Kangti mandal in Sangareddy district won second prize in the Swachhata Filmon Ka Amrit Mahotsav. As part of the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen, the Department of Water and Sanitation conducted the competition. As many as 1,394 villages from Telangana participated in the competition. […]

Mancherial: In a novel gesture, Mancherial police constructed a culvert across a water canal at interior Ootla village in Dandepalli mandal as part of community policing on Monday. Mancherial Assistant Commissioner of Police Akhil Mahajan took part in the initiative and set an example to others. Akhil said that the policemen would not only protect […]

Karimnagar: Workers of the CPI staged a protest at Kaman Chowk here on Tuesday demanding the State and Central governments reduce the prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas. They also burnt the effigy of the Union government. Participating in the protest, CPI district secretary Ponaganti Kedari warned that both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and […]

Hyderabad: Finance Minister T Harish Rao has been given the additional portfolio of Medical and Health departments. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao took a decision in this regard on Tuesday and formal orders will be issued shortly. Till recently, the Chief Minister held the portfolio of Medical and Health, following the removal of Eatala Rajender […]

Kothagudem: Cherla police extended financial assistance to a tribal student who secured a seat in IIT, Varanasi. Cherla Inspector of Police, Boddu Ashok, gave away an amount of Rs 12,000 to the student, Karam Srilatha, to help her meet her educational expenses, at Cherla police station in the district on Tuesday. The meritorious student hails […]

Nirmal: Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam (SGSD) of Basar registered an income of Rs 51.77 lakh for a period of 39 days. Counting of offerings through hundis was held on the premises of the shrine on Tuesday. In-charge Executive Officer of the temple K Vinod Reddy said that the shrine recorded Rs 51,77,527 income by way […]

Nirmal: Forest Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy said that a medical oxygen plant was created on the premises of district headquarters hospital to address the shortage of the gas. He formally inaugurated the plant here on Tuesday. Indrakaran stated that the shortage of oxygen resulted in deaths of patients with respiratory-related ailments and during the second […]

Hyderabad: BC Welfare Minister G Kamalakar said all the Backward Castes should form a trust and a unanimous resolution should be passed to this effect. A copy of the resolution should be sent to the Government before November 17 to facilitate government expedite the construction of BC Atma Gaurava Bhavans, he said. The government was […]

Kamareddy: The BJP leaders have no specific answers to the questions posed by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, said TRS working president and Minister KT Rama Rao. He asked the party cadre to work with the spirit of Telangana movement and protest against the Centre’s discrimination towards farmers of Telangana in paddy procurement. He wanted […]

Karimnagar: District Principal Judge and District Legal Services Authority Chairman MG Priyadarshini said untouchability was still being practiced in remote areas. According to SC, ST Atrocities Prevention Act, practice of untouchability was a crime, she said while emphasized the need to educate people to eradicate this horrendous practice. It was the responsibility of every citizen […]

Hyderabad: Prohibition and Excise department V Srinivas Goud here on Tuesday said the liquor shops for the year 2021-23 would be allotted through a draw of lots. The applications would be accepted from November from 9 to 18 and draw of lots would be taken in the presence of district Collectors concerned on November 20. […]

Hyderabad: The schedule has been released for biennial election to the Telangana Legislative Council from nine Local Authorities’ Constituencies for 12 seats due to retirement of the sitting members on January 4 next year. The polling will be conducted for these seats on December 10 from 8 am to 4 pm, followed by counting of […]

Hyderabad: After cutting down on paddy procurement from Telangana, the Centre continued its discrimination in supply the required quantity of fertilisers to the State. As against the required 6.4 lakh tonnes of fertilisers during October and November, the Centre allotted only 3.67 lakh tonnes. Of this, only 1.55 lakh tonnes have been supplied which could […]

Hyderabad: A total of 2,63,327 Covid vaccine doses were administered to eligible persons who are above 18 years across Telangana on Monday. Out of the 2,63,327 doses of Covid vaccines, a total of 1,21,405 consisted of first dose while 1,41,922 were second dose of the Covid vaccine. Roughly, there are 2.50 crore eligible individuals in […]

Hyderabad: With an aim to provide an opportunity to small and medium size enterprises in the State, the government launched a one-of-its-kind online mall. The Made in Telangana mall was launched by Industries Minister K T Rama Rao to support and encourage entrepreneurs in Telangana. MSMEs will get an opportunity to showcase their products and/or […]

Hyderabad: TPCC president A Revanth Reddy said he would arrange felicitation programmes for workers, who strive for the party’s development, involving party senior leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. At the same time, after January 26, action would be initiated against all those, who were indisclipined towards the party, he warned. Addressing at the two-day […]

Kamareddy: After addressing the drinking water supply, irrigation and power supply issues, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao was now focusing on improving education and medical and health sector, Industries Minister KT Rama Rao said. In a span of seven years, the Chief Minister addressed all the issues pertaining to drinking water supply and water to […]

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has urged the Centre to immediately supply the required quantity of fertilizers to the State. Agriculture Minister S. Niranjan Reddy has written a letter to Union Minister for fertilizers and chemicals Mansukh Mandaviya to take immediate steps to ensure timely supply of fertilizers as per the State’s requirements. He pointed out […]

Hyderabad: The schedule has been released for biennial election to the Telangana Legislative Council from nine Local Authorities’ Constituencies for 12 seats due to retirement of the sitting members on January 4 next year. The polling will be conducted for these seats on December 10 from 8 am to 4 pm, followed by counting of […]